Situated within the newly-opened Pullman Singapore Hill Street is Mogā, a seductive blend of 1920s izakaya and Prohibition speakeasy. Inventive cocktails crafted by head mixologist Marcus Liow and bar consultant Dario Knox are the highlight here. Starting off the night with the “Geisha’s Garden” is never a bad idea, with its elegant expression of Roku gin, jasmine tea, vanilla, citrus, and matcha. But for a cocktail that’s a little more assertive opt for the “Lost in Translation” instead. It blends Nikka coffee malt whisky and Monkey Shoulder’s smoky whisky with kinako, miso honey, and ginger for a cocktail that deftly flirts with sweet, savoury, and smoky profiles.
Mogā is a modern Japanese Izakaya that is as visionary as the trendsetting women it was named after. “Modern Girls” (moga for short) were a creed of Japanese women in the 1920s who embraced Western fashion and lifestyles, challenging gender roles and societal expectations of the time.
